Hose-protector.



C. R. HARKINS.

HOSE PROTECTOR. APPucATl'oN `mm Avn. la. 1911.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Pat-,grafted Direc, jljl, 191'?.

Application fusa apa-n 1s, 1er?. `serial No. 163,050.

of Michigan, have invented certain new andy useful" Improvements inIIose-Pr`otectors, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

rl`his invention relates to certain improve-- ments in hose protectorsand it is an obJect of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby a convenient andeffective bridge is afforded for protecting hose or the like disposedacross a trackway and which protector readily permits the passage ofrolling stock over such hose.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my im* provedprotector whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same With reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrat ing a hoseprotector constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my inventionand in applied position;

Fig. 2 is a View in bottom plan of my improved device as hereinembodied;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-8 of Fig.1; with the supporting tie omitted; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Fig.l.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, R denotes a rail of astandard type supported upon the cross ties T. B denotes my improvedbridge or protector and as herein embodied said bridge or protector issubstantially U-sha-pe in cross section and adapted to snugly embracethe rail. The depending or side members l thereof are provided adjacenttheir lower ends with the longitudinally disposed shoulders 2 adapted tosubstantially contact with the upper faces of the base flanges 3 of therail R.

The bridge or protector is of a length to rest upon' adjacent ties"andthe lower marginal portions thereof are provided with the outstandingflanges #t which are adapted to be engaged by `spikes or other suitableheavdedniembers for maintaining the `bridge or protector B substantiallyfixed when in applied position.

The outer face of the intermediate portion 5 of the bridge or protectorB is dis posed on a predetermined curvature whereby the intermediate orcentral portion thereof is elevated and the opposite longitudinalmargins of said upper face are provided with the grooves or channels 6to compensate for the flanges of the wheels of the' rolling stock.

The inner face of the intermediate portion 5 at a predetermined pointintermediate its length has its under surface `provided with thetransverse groove or channel 7 and in communication with the oppositeends of said groove or channel 7 are the open slots 8 produced in theside members l. The groove or channel 7 is of such a depth as to readilyaccommodate the portion of a hose H overlying the rail B. It will alsobe selfevident that the open slots 8 permit the ready application of thebridge or protector B in applied position.

While in the accompanying drawings I have disclosed only a singletransverse groove or channel 7 with its coacting open slots 8, it willbe understood that the bridge or yprotector B may be provided with asmany of these grooves or channels as the requirements of practice maydictate.

From the foregoing description; it is thought to be obvious that aprotector constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremelysimple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice7 except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

A hose protector comprising a member substantially U-shape in crosssection and adapted to straddle a rail with the intermediate portionthereof uppermost relative to the rail When in applied position, saidintermediate portion being disposed 0n a predetermined longitudinalcurvature and provided in its under face With. a transversely directedchannel, the sides of said protector being provided With open slots incommunication With said channel, the free longitudinal margins of theside members of the protector being provided With outstanding vanges,Atherinner facesof the side members plied.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiX my signature 1n the presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES R. HARKINS.

Witnesses MARY C. HARKINS, W. C. CANT'RELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

` Washington, D. C.

